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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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